Brothers at War

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Brothers at War

R,

2009,

1h 52m,

Documentary/

War

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Filmmaker Jake Rademacher embeds himself with four combat units, as he documents his brothers' experiences as soldiers in Iraq. Rademacher witnesses secret reconnaissance missions on the Syrian border, sniper "hide sites" in the Sunni Triangle and fierce gun battles with the Iraqi Army. After Rademacher follows his brothers home to the U.S., he records the ripple effect their life-threatening work has had on friends and family.

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

May 15, 2009

3/5

Rademacher's vigorous commitment to making the documentary, as well as to his large, close-knit family, deserves respect.

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Kyle Smith

New York Post

May 8, 2009

3/4

Brothers at War would be interesting enough if it merely observed soldiers in their element as they chill behind friendly lines, but this documentary, which begins at a low key, gradually becomes intense and psychologically complicated.

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Laura Kern

New York Times

May 8, 2009

1.5/5

Insights shared by those left behind sharpen the focus on the sacrifices made by those who go off to war -- a message that might have been clearer were the film not so self-serving.

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Elias Savada

Film Threat

Jul 11, 2015

3/5

A nicely done piece for such a personal story: harrowing, heroic, and occasionally gripping.

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Sonny Bunch

Washington Times

Aug 30, 2009

3/4

Combining footage from the home front and the front lines, Brothers at War is the first comprehensive examination of life in Iraq through the eyes of a soldier and his loved ones.

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Jake Rademacher

Director

Claus Rademacher

Actor

Jake Rademacher

Actor

Norman S. Powell

Producer

Jake Rademacher

Producer

David Scantling

Executive Producer

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Jake Rademacher embeds himself with four combat units, as he documents his brothers' experiences as soldiers in Iraq. Rademacher witnesses secret reconnaissance missions on the Syrian border, sniper "hide sites" in the Sunni Triangle and fierce gun battles with the Iraqi Army. After Rademacher follows his brothers home to the U.S., he records the ripple effect their life-threatening work has had on friends and family.

Director: Jake Rademacher
Producer: Norman S. Powell, Jake Rademacher
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production Co: Metanoia Films
Rating: R (A Brief War Image|Language)
Genre: Documentary, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 13, 2009, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 12, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $152.8K
Runtime: 1h 52m

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